Tag Archives: backwoods horror

When the final moments ruin The Final Terror

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Daniel

For years, I’ve recalled that I didn’t love The Final Terror when I saw it on cable back in the 80s, but I couldn’t remember why. I’ve finally watched it again and discovered there are plenty of great backwoods slasher … Continue reading →

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If you like Wolf Creek, Hostel, or Wrong Turn, you’ll probably like….

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Daniel

It’s always fun to find films that are similar to other favorite horror films you’ve seen in the past, so I’m going to cover three for fans of Wolf Creek, Hostel, and Wrong Turn. THE DEPRAVED (2011) The Depraved is … Continue reading →

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Direct to DVD: the horror of Eric England

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Daniel

While watching a short Halloween-themed horror film on YouTube, I discovered that the director, Eric England, was also responsible for the film Contracted, which was already in my pile of films to watch. Time for another segment of Direct to … Continue reading →

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Direct to DVD: the horror of Franklin Guerrero Jr.

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Daniel

This installment of “Direct to DVD” was totally unintentional. Being sucked into the “customers who bought this item also bought” impulse buy marketing scam on Amazon, I picked up The 8th Plague because of a previous purchase of Carver. Only while … Continue reading →

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3 horror and cult favorites make a Grotesque piece of 80s trash

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Daniel

When I see Linda Blair and think The Exorcist and Roller Boogie, see Donna Wilkes and think Angel and Jaws 2, and see 60s teen idol Tab Hunter and think Polyester and Grease 2, I know a 1988 film called … Continue reading →

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Gay horror with a lot less camp and a lot more terror!

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Daniel

Forget vampires who spit out bitchy quips faster than they suck blood. Or slashers that are more about flashers than killings. You Belong to Me and Into the Lion’s Den are two gay horror thrillers that take themselves seriously, to … Continue reading →

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Beware the slasher with a little Latin flavor!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Daniel

As with every unheard of slasher I see on cable, I expected nothing from Beware. Kids on a road trip, a crazy hick trying to warn them away, legend of an abused boy, etc. But when you start off a … Continue reading →

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Yay! More derivative 1980s backwoods slashers!!!

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Daniel

Two more copycat killer in the woods flicks for 80s slasher fans who can’t get enough. I’ll start with what I think is one of the most illogically praised 80s slashers ever. JUST BEFORE DAWN (1981)   I’ve tried several … Continue reading →

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If the title Inbred isn’t a dead giveaway, think See No Evil meets 2000 Maniacs….

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Daniel

While not a particularly frightening experience, Inbred should satisfy fans of the backwoods inbreed genre and splatter gore. It’s a smorgasbord of dark humor, torture, and siege film, all delivered in a kindler, gentler way. Two youth workers take a … Continue reading →

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Where’s the darkness in Lord of Darkness?

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Daniel

When I heard Lord of Darkness was about cannibalistic inbreeds living in the Scottish Highlands, I was set to be terrified! Then came the opening voiceover about inbreeds from 500 years ago and how one survived. Even a birth scene … Continue reading →

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